International Thoroughbred Consultants

International Thoroughbred Consultants

In its business activities, Haras de Gouffern & de La Genevraye has linked up with I.T.C. - International Thoroughbred Consultants, a consulting agency founded by Jean-Pierre de Gasté in the 1980s, which is based in Versailles.

The agency mainly works with Middle Eastern clients and has a solid background of working in the USA and Japan. In Saudi Arabia, the organisation has managed the racing stables of several members of the Royal family. In the United Arab Emirates, it formed Al Asayl Stables, the racing operation of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Emir of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates. I.T.C. also created its French arm, which includes an important breeding operation. In France, Jean-Pierre de Gasté also successfully formed and established the stable of Mahmoud Fustock (the brother-in-law of King Abdallah) which was one of the most important stables in France in the late 70s and early 80s. Drawing on a very large network in Qatar, in 2007, Jean-Pierre de Gasté was instrumental in brokering the sponsorship deal of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with Qatar.

The I.T.C. team travels around the world and has been involved in the US market for many decades. For instance, in 2011, it was ranked fourth in terms of purchases at the November sales in Keeneland and Fasig Tipton (cumulative turnover).

Bloodstock services

Racing

Creation of racing stables

Formulation of an adapted strategy and business plan

Development of the project according to the business plan

Recruitment of qualified partners

Purchase of yearlings, 2yos or horses in training

Development of already existing racing stables

Analysis of the situation

Qualifying inventory and valuation of the stock

Selection of the horses to keep

Definition of new goals

Enhancement of the stock

Management of racing stables

Qualifying inventory and valuation of the stock

Analysis of the results and costs

Follow up of the horses in training

Optimisation of the stock

Administrative and legal management

Breeding

Creation of breeding operations

Choosing of breeding method (with land or without land)

Formulation of an adapted strategy and business plan

Development of the project according to the business plan

Purchase of property or finding of a service provider

Qualified staff recruitment

Constitution of a broodmare band

Development of already existing breeding operations

Analysis of the situation

Qualifying inventory and valuation of the stock

Selection of the mares to keep

Definition of new goals

Enhancement of the broodmare band

Management of breeding operations

Qualifying inventory and valuation of the stock

Analysis of the results and costs

Optimisation of the stock

Analysis of pedigrees and mating advice

Negociation and purchase of nominations

Management of the stud farm (facilities and land)

Stallions

Choice and selection

Purchase

Syndication

Management of the career

Marketing and communication strategy

Sale of nominations

Administrative management

Customer relationship

Other equestriandisciplines

Endurance

I.T.C. set up and managed in France and in Dubai several teams competitive at international level for Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Rachid al Maktoum.

Show jumping

I.T.C. set up and managed the United Arab Emirates show jumping teams in France and organized different internships and training sessions with renown French professionals

Consulting

Racing industry

Equine structures

Equine hospital (ex : in 2014, I.T.C. was consulted on a project of building equine hospital in Abu Dhabi)

Tracks

Barns

Purchase of properties (racing yards, stud farms, etc.)

Marketing

Market research

Marketing strategy

Setting up of database

Statistics and researches

Communication

Communication strategy

Media relations

Advertising

Web

Agriculture

Fields of expertise

Horse breeding

Sheep and cattle breeding

Grain crops

Forestry

solid knowledge of institutional structures and French, as well as European administration

Studies and university knowledge

Study of the French agricultural model and adaptation to Bulgaria

Study of the French agricultural cooperatives and adaptation to Saudi Arabia

Expertise

Jean-Pierre de Gasté is expert to the Caean Appeal Court for all the cases concerning breeding and horses

He is also the author of a reference book on the thoroughbred breed : “The evolution of the contemporary prominent sire lines”